Alice Gallo de Moraes
@gallodemoraesmd.bsky.social
🇧🇷ian living in MN. Here for #meded #pccm #softskills and kindness. PCCM physician at Mayo Clinic.
Views are mine, not my employer’s.
Views are mine, not my employer’s.
I am running #dopey2026 to raise money for the #Leukemiaandlymphomasociety
Please donate if you can/would like to here: pages.lls.org/tnt/team/wdw...
#teamintraining
Please donate if you can/would like to here: pages.lls.org/tnt/team/wdw...
#teamintraining
April 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I am running #dopey2026 to raise money for the #Leukemiaandlymphomasociety
Please donate if you can/would like to here: pages.lls.org/tnt/team/wdw...
#teamintraining
Please donate if you can/would like to here: pages.lls.org/tnt/team/wdw...
#teamintraining
To me, @acpimphysicians.bsky.social meeting only starts when I see my godfather and one of my favorite people Dr. Newman #IM2025
April 2, 2025 at 9:40 PM
To me, @acpimphysicians.bsky.social meeting only starts when I see my godfather and one of my favorite people Dr. Newman #IM2025
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Health misinformation had a key role in the election outcome. Pseudoscientific anti-vaxxers (including some doctors) are ascending to gov positions. I discuss how we counter that. @medpagetoday.bsky.social @gfriedman.bsky.social
In the aftermath of the 2024 election, @docwithbowtie.bsky.social emphasizes the need for physicians to combat online misinformation "to protect American health."
Read the #OpEd:
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Read the #OpEd:
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | Fighting Misinformation Like a Doctor
Politicians should view their constituents the same way we view our patients
www.medpagetoday.com
December 29, 2024 at 10:04 PM
Health misinformation had a key role in the election outcome. Pseudoscientific anti-vaxxers (including some doctors) are ascending to gov positions. I discuss how we counter that. @medpagetoday.bsky.social @gfriedman.bsky.social
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This is why ABC News' capitulation is dangerous for journalism www.readtpa.com/p/abc-news-j...
December 16, 2024 at 9:12 PM
This is why ABC News' capitulation is dangerous for journalism www.readtpa.com/p/abc-news-j...
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This could’ve easily been a state of the art review in a high impact journal, and Sergio was kind enough to prepare it for our project.
Can’t miss material, with non-invasive correlates coming next week.
Can’t miss material, with non-invasive correlates coming next week.
We present another publication-quality chapter from ShockWaves, the 1st chapter in the RHC section.
Sergio Caravita presents a masterclass on the invasive PA waveform.
Section editors: Sophia Airhart and Zach I'lGiovine
shockwaves.icu/app/page/1O3...
Sergio Caravita presents a masterclass on the invasive PA waveform.
Section editors: Sophia Airhart and Zach I'lGiovine
shockwaves.icu/app/page/1O3...
December 15, 2024 at 6:07 PM
This could’ve easily been a state of the art review in a high impact journal, and Sergio was kind enough to prepare it for our project.
Can’t miss material, with non-invasive correlates coming next week.
Can’t miss material, with non-invasive correlates coming next week.
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Our politicians really do hate us
“New York state is considering creating a special hotline exclusively for CEOs to report perceived threats”
New Crisis Hotline for CEOs?
Governor of New York wants to protect CEOs
www.kenklippenstein.com
December 16, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Our politicians really do hate us
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Hmm, i fire off emails on my phone all the time. I've never been asked to take an anger management class.
Left as an exercise to the reader: can you identify any structural differences that might explain why exactly the same email from Prof Planey and I are perceived in different ways?
Left as an exercise to the reader: can you identify any structural differences that might explain why exactly the same email from Prof Planey and I are perceived in different ways?
Based on this experience, I developed a document with template emails that I could tweak and paste. I have a similar document of template emails now that I am faculty.
Also, I will never send an important email from my phone. Never.
Also, I will never send an important email from my phone. Never.
At one job, I was literally forced to take an 'anger management' and etiquette class over a typo in an email (which sent prematurely, due to a glitch in Outlook)
December 16, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Hmm, i fire off emails on my phone all the time. I've never been asked to take an anger management class.
Left as an exercise to the reader: can you identify any structural differences that might explain why exactly the same email from Prof Planey and I are perceived in different ways?
Left as an exercise to the reader: can you identify any structural differences that might explain why exactly the same email from Prof Planey and I are perceived in different ways?
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This #TedLasso figurine package arrived to my office when I was away, with a heartwarming note from Dr. Kulkarni, a superb PCCM Physician Scientist, now Endowed Chair at UCLA. I feel that’s exactly what we ALL need now - a shot of #Believe.
Thank you @drkulkarni.bsky.social & welcome to #BlueSky!!!
Thank you @drkulkarni.bsky.social & welcome to #BlueSky!!!
December 6, 2024 at 5:18 PM
This #TedLasso figurine package arrived to my office when I was away, with a heartwarming note from Dr. Kulkarni, a superb PCCM Physician Scientist, now Endowed Chair at UCLA. I feel that’s exactly what we ALL need now - a shot of #Believe.
Thank you @drkulkarni.bsky.social & welcome to #BlueSky!!!
Thank you @drkulkarni.bsky.social & welcome to #BlueSky!!!
Reposted by Alice Gallo de Moraes
New modeling study finds that if everyone in the United Kingdom had worn N95 or FFP2 masks from the start of the pandemic, the rate of COVID-19 transmission would have been 9 times lower.
December 6, 2024 at 12:48 AM
New modeling study finds that if everyone in the United Kingdom had worn N95 or FFP2 masks from the start of the pandemic, the rate of COVID-19 transmission would have been 9 times lower.
This was a super fun one to record!!!! #meded #CHESTJournalPodcast
Elias H. Pratt, MD, joins #JournalCHEST Podcast Moderator, @gallodemoraesmd.bsky.social, to discuss his research into the association between institutional RBC transfusion thresholds for patients receiving venovenous #ECMO and patient outcomes. www.chestnet.org/guidelines-a...
December 6, 2024 at 5:24 PM
This was a super fun one to record!!!! #meded #CHESTJournalPodcast
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Elias H. Pratt, MD, joins #JournalCHEST Podcast Moderator, @gallodemoraesmd.bsky.social, to discuss his research into the association between institutional RBC transfusion thresholds for patients receiving venovenous #ECMO and patient outcomes. www.chestnet.org/guidelines-a...
December 5, 2024 at 7:53 PM
Elias H. Pratt, MD, joins #JournalCHEST Podcast Moderator, @gallodemoraesmd.bsky.social, to discuss his research into the association between institutional RBC transfusion thresholds for patients receiving venovenous #ECMO and patient outcomes. www.chestnet.org/guidelines-a...
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God forbid there's a complication. And valuable learning opportunities for trainees will now be truncated by hospitals who don't want to eat the cost of anesthesia.
Also the sheer number of preventable errors that will occur because people feel rushed to finish *on time* instead of doing it right
Also the sheer number of preventable errors that will occur because people feel rushed to finish *on time* instead of doing it right
December 4, 2024 at 6:51 PM
God forbid there's a complication. And valuable learning opportunities for trainees will now be truncated by hospitals who don't want to eat the cost of anesthesia.
Also the sheer number of preventable errors that will occur because people feel rushed to finish *on time* instead of doing it right
Also the sheer number of preventable errors that will occur because people feel rushed to finish *on time* instead of doing it right
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Our study found that nearly 40% (!) of 12-21 yo females are iron deficient.
tinyurl.com/FeJAMA
But did you know that in addition to many physical symptoms, iron deficiency is associated with multiple mental health issues?
A #medsky #bluetorial 🧵1/
tinyurl.com/FeJAMA
But did you know that in addition to many physical symptoms, iron deficiency is associated with multiple mental health issues?
A #medsky #bluetorial 🧵1/
Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Iron-Deficiency Anemia in US Females Aged 12-21 Years, 2003-2020
This study examines prevalence of iron deficiency among females aged 12 to 21 years to inform future screening strategies for iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia.
tinyurl.com
November 25, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Our study found that nearly 40% (!) of 12-21 yo females are iron deficient.
tinyurl.com/FeJAMA
But did you know that in addition to many physical symptoms, iron deficiency is associated with multiple mental health issues?
A #medsky #bluetorial 🧵1/
tinyurl.com/FeJAMA
But did you know that in addition to many physical symptoms, iron deficiency is associated with multiple mental health issues?
A #medsky #bluetorial 🧵1/
Curious about decompensation pattern, RRT activation and transfer to higher level of care among pts w/ #ESLD waiting for LiverTx? Read our work below! #medsky #liversky #PCCM #criticalcare
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39584698/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39584698/
Exploring Rapid Response Team Activation Impact in Patients with Cirrhosis with Acute Decompensation - PubMed
Liver transplant candidacy in patients with cirrhosis with acute decompensation is not clearly correlated with ICU transfer. Liver transplant candidates are more likely to be younger, have higher MELD...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 26, 2024 at 9:18 PM
Curious about decompensation pattern, RRT activation and transfer to higher level of care among pts w/ #ESLD waiting for LiverTx? Read our work below! #medsky #liversky #PCCM #criticalcare
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39584698/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39584698/
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Here is what Andy Slavitt, President Obama‘s head of Medicare and Medicaid shared during the first attempted repeal of the ACA in 2017. A repeal of this program will have even more dire consequences. Please share EVERYWHERE!
November 26, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Here is what Andy Slavitt, President Obama‘s head of Medicare and Medicaid shared during the first attempted repeal of the ACA in 2017. A repeal of this program will have even more dire consequences. Please share EVERYWHERE!
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Finally: we need a moratorium on any more retrospective studies on this.
The last 10 years of retrospective studies on piptazo have led to a LOT of misleading studies.
More retro studies will NOT help.
We need high-quality RCTs.
As always I'd be happy to change my mind, but I need real data.
The last 10 years of retrospective studies on piptazo have led to a LOT of misleading studies.
More retro studies will NOT help.
We need high-quality RCTs.
As always I'd be happy to change my mind, but I need real data.
November 26, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Finally: we need a moratorium on any more retrospective studies on this.
The last 10 years of retrospective studies on piptazo have led to a LOT of misleading studies.
More retro studies will NOT help.
We need high-quality RCTs.
As always I'd be happy to change my mind, but I need real data.
The last 10 years of retrospective studies on piptazo have led to a LOT of misleading studies.
More retro studies will NOT help.
We need high-quality RCTs.
As always I'd be happy to change my mind, but I need real data.
Reposted by Alice Gallo de Moraes
After I posted that blog, Hamilton et al. published a manuscript on MedRxiv that explains the nitty gritty of what went wrong in the study.
JAMA-IM refused to publish their letter to the editor, but you can read it here:
(feels like a banned book!)
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
JAMA-IM refused to publish their letter to the editor, but you can read it here:
(feels like a banned book!)
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
November 26, 2024 at 1:30 PM
After I posted that blog, Hamilton et al. published a manuscript on MedRxiv that explains the nitty gritty of what went wrong in the study.
JAMA-IM refused to publish their letter to the editor, but you can read it here:
(feels like a banned book!)
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
JAMA-IM refused to publish their letter to the editor, but you can read it here:
(feels like a banned book!)
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Medpeds-trained, 2nd year adult PCCM fellow and aspiring adult congenital lung specialist here. Anyone know of trailblazers in this arena? #pulmsky
November 26, 2024 at 4:47 AM
Medpeds-trained, 2nd year adult PCCM fellow and aspiring adult congenital lung specialist here. Anyone know of trailblazers in this arena? #pulmsky
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A thread about the pathophysiology of childhood asthma and how the pandemic exposed just how wrong so many of the underlying assumptions were, and how much biases and racism inpacted our understanding. 🧵 1/17
November 26, 2024 at 11:33 AM
A thread about the pathophysiology of childhood asthma and how the pandemic exposed just how wrong so many of the underlying assumptions were, and how much biases and racism inpacted our understanding. 🧵 1/17
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If herd immunity via infection works, why did we not eliminate polio in the US until we had a vaccine? Why did we need a vaccine to eradicate smallpox? These and other illnesses have been around for a very long time. They kill & disable. Vaccines are safe, effective, and lifesaving.
Journalists writing about Jay Bhattacharya should remember this he GBD wasn’t just about opening schools for poor kids as he now claims.
It was about herd immunity via natural immunity.
Quote this passage from the GBD when writing about it. Don’t gloss over it.
It was about herd immunity via natural immunity.
Quote this passage from the GBD when writing about it. Don’t gloss over it.
November 22, 2024 at 8:34 PM
If herd immunity via infection works, why did we not eliminate polio in the US until we had a vaccine? Why did we need a vaccine to eradicate smallpox? These and other illnesses have been around for a very long time. They kill & disable. Vaccines are safe, effective, and lifesaving.
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Vaccines have eliminated or dramatically reduced countless diseases over hundreds of years.
Examples:
Smallpox? ERADICATED globally.
Polio? 99% eliminated globally.
Diphtheria? Nearly 100% eliminated in the US.
Measles & mumps? 99% reduced in the US.
Vaccines save MILLIONS OF LIVES every year.
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Examples:
Smallpox? ERADICATED globally.
Polio? 99% eliminated globally.
Diphtheria? Nearly 100% eliminated in the US.
Measles & mumps? 99% reduced in the US.
Vaccines save MILLIONS OF LIVES every year.
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Vaccines are the real MVP: they've been saving lives for hundreds of years.
RFK Jr. and others who erode trust in life-saving medical tools are dangers to our society and they do not care about improving health.
news.immunologic.org
November 19, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Vaccines have eliminated or dramatically reduced countless diseases over hundreds of years.
Examples:
Smallpox? ERADICATED globally.
Polio? 99% eliminated globally.
Diphtheria? Nearly 100% eliminated in the US.
Measles & mumps? 99% reduced in the US.
Vaccines save MILLIONS OF LIVES every year.
1/
Examples:
Smallpox? ERADICATED globally.
Polio? 99% eliminated globally.
Diphtheria? Nearly 100% eliminated in the US.
Measles & mumps? 99% reduced in the US.
Vaccines save MILLIONS OF LIVES every year.
1/
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🚨Let's keep the facts on vaccines front and centre!
"New data shows vaccines have saved 154 million lives in the past 50 years" www.gavi.org/vaccineswork... via @gavinnewsom.bsky.social
#VaccinesWork
"New data shows vaccines have saved 154 million lives in the past 50 years" www.gavi.org/vaccineswork... via @gavinnewsom.bsky.social
#VaccinesWork
New data shows vaccines have saved 154 million lives in the past 50 years
An analysis of the impact of 50 years of the global vaccine programme shows the extraordinary value of vaccination.
www.gavi.org
November 18, 2024 at 3:00 PM
🚨Let's keep the facts on vaccines front and centre!
"New data shows vaccines have saved 154 million lives in the past 50 years" www.gavi.org/vaccineswork... via @gavinnewsom.bsky.social
#VaccinesWork
"New data shows vaccines have saved 154 million lives in the past 50 years" www.gavi.org/vaccineswork... via @gavinnewsom.bsky.social
#VaccinesWork
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An excellent and important read. "Battle" and "fight" are just two examples of words never to use with patients. More examples and alternatives shared in article.
#MedSky #WordsMatter
#MedSky #WordsMatter
Is sharing our writing a thing here? 😊
Proud of this piece because it represents the work of so many trying to make medicine and communication better for our patients. #MedSky
www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/action/showP...
Proud of this piece because it represents the work of so many trying to make medicine and communication better for our patients. #MedSky
www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/action/showP...
November 23, 2024 at 3:14 PM
An excellent and important read. "Battle" and "fight" are just two examples of words never to use with patients. More examples and alternatives shared in article.
#MedSky #WordsMatter
#MedSky #WordsMatter
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Fluoridated water
1)Reduces tooth decay by ~25% in kids and adults.
2) For every $1 spent, communities save up to $38 in dental costs.
3) Benefits everyone, regardless of income or access to dental care.
4) Over 75 years of research shows it’s effective and harmless.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
1)Reduces tooth decay by ~25% in kids and adults.
2) For every $1 spent, communities save up to $38 in dental costs.
3) Benefits everyone, regardless of income or access to dental care.
4) Over 75 years of research shows it’s effective and harmless.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Florida health official advises communities to stop adding fluoride to drinking water
Florida's surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, cited developmental concerns from higher levels of fluoride than are found in most U.S. water supplies.
www.npr.org
November 23, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Fluoridated water
1)Reduces tooth decay by ~25% in kids and adults.
2) For every $1 spent, communities save up to $38 in dental costs.
3) Benefits everyone, regardless of income or access to dental care.
4) Over 75 years of research shows it’s effective and harmless.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
1)Reduces tooth decay by ~25% in kids and adults.
2) For every $1 spent, communities save up to $38 in dental costs.
3) Benefits everyone, regardless of income or access to dental care.
4) Over 75 years of research shows it’s effective and harmless.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Reposted by Alice Gallo de Moraes
(now repost the starter pack plz)
November 22, 2024 at 6:25 PM
(now repost the starter pack plz)